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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891 and 4,010.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891 and 4,010.50 is: 8,505.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891 : 4,010.50 = 4,010.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891/4,010.50 = 4,010.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891x = 4,010.50 × 4,010.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891x = 16,084,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,084,110.25/1,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,505.61

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